The stories are part of a school-year-long narrative project, edited by Ted Anthony, on the race to teach third graders to read; no other news organization has launched anything like it. Research ...
“Third grade is a crucial year, where they learn a great deal of independence and independent reading as they go into state testing. PEP partnering with us to put books in their hands helps us ...
As Maryland rolls out a literacy plan that could, among other things, hold back third-graders who aren’t reading on grade level, some school leaders worry their districts may not have the ...